Businesses turn to Sheppard to deliver sophisticated counsel to help clients move ahead. With more than 1,200 lawyers located in 16 offices worldwide, our client-centered approach is grounded in nearly a century of building enduring relationships on trust and collaboration. Our broad and diversified practices serve global clients—from startups to Fortune 500 companies—at every stage of the business cycle, including high-stakes litigation, complex transactions, sophisticated financings and regulatory issues. With leading edge technologies and innovation behind our team, we pride ourselves on being a strategic partner to our clients.
Securities Enforcement & Litigation Team Co-Leader and New York Office Managing Partner Jeff Kern was named to Securities Docket’s “Enforcement Elite” list for 2025.
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Securities Enforcement & Litigation Team Co-Leader and New
York Office Managing Partner Jeff Kern was named to Securities
Docket’s “Enforcement Elite” list for 2025.
This marks his third consecutive year on the list, which honors the
best securities enforcement defense counsel in the industry.
Kern’s practice focuses on white collar defense,
securities and insurance regulation, compliance, and litigation as
well as internal investigations. He is the go-to counsel to
broker-dealers and associated individuals who are the focus of SEC,
FINRA and other regulatory investigations and provides guidance in
the FINRA membership application and business expansion process. He
has particular expertise with SRO litigation, corporate
investigations and investigative testimony. He also has experience
assisting broker-dealers obtain approval to conduct a digital
assets business.
Click here to view the entire Enforcement Elite
2025.
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Businesses turn to Sheppard to deliver sophisticated counsel to help clients move ahead. With more than 1,200 lawyers located in 16 offices worldwide, our client-centered approach is grounded in nearly a century of building enduring relationships on trust and collaboration. Our broad and diversified practices serve global clients—from startups to Fortune 500 companies—at every stage of the business cycle, including high-stakes litigation, complex transactions, sophisticated financings and regulatory issues. With leading edge technologies and innovation behind our team, we pride ourselves on being a strategic partner to our clients.
